# whoami(1)

## NAME

         whoami - print current user name

## SYNOPSIS

         whoami

## EXAMPLES

         whoami              # Print user name

## DESCRIPTION

         In case you forget who you are logged in as, whoami will  tell  you.   If
         you  use  su  to  become  somebody  else,  whoami  will  give the current
         effective user.

## SEE ALSO

         id(1), who(1).